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2005 Tokyo Motor Show 
REVIEW
  
The show was a good one, though it surprised me by not being as large as say the Frankfurt Show. The cars that got the most attention include of course the Nissan GT-R PROTO, along with Audi's Shooting Brake concept and its surprising new V10-engined S8 super-saloon. Take a look through the galleries and news below.
 
PREVIEW
  
We are taking our first trip to the Tokyo Motor Show this year. Not all exhibits are relevant to the European market, but there promises to be some very interesting new machinery, and some weird and wonderful concepts too.
  
The show itself runs from October 22nd to November 6th. The official show website is www.tokyo-motorshow.com.
  
Expect the following cars at the show (and others!):
  
     Alpina: 1 world premiere
     Audi: 2 world premieres including Shooting Brake concept
     Bugatti: 1 world premiere (production version of the new Veyron?)
     Chrysler Akino concept
     Daihatsu: 4 world premieres
    Ferrari GG50 concept car (by Giorgetto Giugiaro)
     Fiat: 1 world premiere
     Ford Equator concept
     Honda Sports 4 concept
     Honda W.O.W. concept
     Honda FCX concept
     Hyundai: 1 world premiere
    Lexus flagship saloon concept car
     Mazda MPV debut (possibly not for Europe)
     Mazda Senku concept
     Mazda5 powered by hydrogen-fuelled rotary engines
     Mercedes-Benz F600 HY GENIUS
     Mini Concept Tokyo
     Mitsubishi Concept-X
     Mitsubishi Concept-D:5
     Mitsubishi i show car
     Mitsubishi Outlander
     Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Wagon GT
     Nissan Amenio concept
     Nissan Foria concept
     Nissan GT-R PROTO
     Nissan Moco concept
     Nissan Note by Adidas concept
     Nissan Pino concept
     Subaru B5-TPH concept
     Suzuki Ionis concept
     Suzuki LC concept
     Suzuki Mom's Personal Wagon concept
     Suzuki P.X. concept
     Toyota Estima Hybrid concept
    Toyota I-swing concept
    Toyota Fine-X concept
     Volkswagen: 2 world premieres including new Polo GTi
  
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                                    2006 Audi S8 (image gallery) 
                                    Audi's V10-engined S8 super-saloon surprised us in Tokyo. Here's our image gallery.
  
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                                    2006 Audi S8 
                                    Audi revealed the V10-engined S8 in Tokyo, hiding a Lamborghini engine under its sober body.
  
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                                    2005 Audi Shooting Brake concept (image gallery) 
                                    The Audi Shooting Brake was one of the most photographed cars at the Tokyo Show. Click on the image to view our gallery of photographs.
  
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                                    2005 Audi Shooting Brake concept 
                                    Audi will reveal the promising Shooting Brake concept in Tokyo next week. It could be made.
  
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                                    2005 BMW Z4 Coupe Concept (image gallery) 
                                    BMW brought the gorgeous Z4 Coupe concept from Frankfurt to the Tokyo Show, and the recent announcement of an M Roadster strengthens this car's chance of making production. Click on the image to view our gallery of photographs.
  
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                                    2006 Daihatsu Be-go (image gallery) 
                                    What we saw as the D-Compact in Frankfurt has been renamed the Be-go for the Japanese market and was shown at the Tokyo Show. It is likely to replace the Terios. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Daihatsu Costa concept (image gallery) 
                                    Daihatsu had plenty of concepts at the Tokyo Show. The Costa has nothing to do with a well known coffee chain, but is a little bit frothy. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Daihatsu SK Tourer concept (image gallery) 
                                    Another green (in colour anyway) concept on the Daihatsu stand in Tokyo was the SK Tourer, previewing a new Japan-only small car with big car aspirations... Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Daihatsu UFE-III concept (image gallery) 
                                    Daihatsu continued its line of ultra efficient concept cars with the UFE-III shown in Tokyo. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Ferrari GG50 by Italdesign 
                                    As a 50th birthday present to Giugiaro, Italdesign designed the Ferrari GG50. It was displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show, then the 2006 Detroit Motor Show.
  
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                                    2005 Ford Equator concept (image gallery) 
                                    Ford unveiled the Equator concept in Tokyo, a compact SUV designed to be sporty to drive. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Honda FCX concept (image gallery) 
                                    Honda's trio of concept cars at the Tokyo Show included the fuel cell powered FCX research and development car. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Honda Sports 4 concept (image gallery) 
                                    The Sports 4 concept from Honda, shown at the Tokyo Show is a four-door, four-wheel drive, sports saloon. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Honda W.O.W concept (image gallery) 
                                    Honda's W.O.W concept seemed to be a car designed for people with an unnatural love of dogs. It did however include some interesting storage solutions and kept the crowds entertained in Tokyo. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Hyundai Neos-3 concept (image gallery) 
                                    Hyundai showed us how it's thinking with regards to future large SUVs with the sleek Neos-3 concept car in Tokyo. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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                                    2005 Lexus LF-Sh concept (image gallery) 
                                    The next Lexus LS saloon broke cover in the form of the LF-Sh hybrid concept shown in Tokyo. Click on the photo to view the image gallery.
  
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